Cropping system effects on sorghum grain yield, soil organic carbon, and global warming potential in central and south Texas

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 117, Issue , 2013, Pages 19-29

  Meki, Manyowa N ^a   Kemanian, Armen R ^a,c   Potter, Steven R ^b   Blumenthal, Jürg M ^b   Williams, Jimmy R ^a   Gerik, Thomas J ^a  

^a BLACKLAND RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Global warming potential; Grain sorghum; Soil organic carbon; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

SORGHUM BICOLOR; SORGHUM BICOLOR BICOLOR;

EID: 84873153840     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2013.01.004     Document Type: Article

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